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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Rostrum | Chapter 10, Shopwindows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A man at the circus tells Oskar he stopped growing at what age?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 21 years.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 9, what play do Oskar and the other children see?
(a) The Fiddler on the Roof.
(b) Oliver.
(c) Shakespeare
(d) Tom Thumb.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 1, Oskar, states that he is in a mental hospital and is being watched. How does he feel about the person watching him?
(a) His is fond of the person watching.
(b) He resents the person watching.
(c) He despises the person watching.
(d) He wishes the person watching was real.

4. What circus character does Oskar feel drawn to?
(a) The musical clown.
(b) The lion tamer.
(c) The trapeze artist.
(d) The dancing seals.

5. Who gets stuck in the theater seat at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Stephan.
(b) Mama.
(c) Marga.
(d) Oskar.

Short Answer Questions

1. After searching for a tutor to teach him the alphabet, who finally agrees to teach Oskar?

2. When Oskar's first drum breaks and his parents think he might be cut by it, what do his parents use to try to bribe him into giving up his drum?

3. What is the name of the beach Oskar, his mother, Jan Bronski, and Matzerath go to on Sundays?

4. In Chapter 3, Oskar is in the hospital and his friends come to visit. What gift does Klepp bring him?

5. One day Oskar is drumming down the street. Who follows him in parade-like form down the street?

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